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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Fillipovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Fillipovitch has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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226 lbs
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Fillipovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Hussein!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fillipovitch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hussein is able to avoid easily.
Hussein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hussein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fillipovitch cracks Hussein with a good jab.
A jab from Hussein misses.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hussein should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters circling - Hussein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hussein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fillipovitch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fillipovitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussein.
Fillipovitch slips under a jab.
Fillipovitch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick but Hussein checks it.
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Fillipovitch is just out of range.
Fillipovitch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillipovitch thumps Hussein with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fillipovitch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussein.
Fillipovitch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mirko Fillipovitch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussein misses with a looping right.
Fillipovitch avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Hussein avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fillipovitch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hussein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hussein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hussein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fillipovitch is looking to chop away at Hussein's legs.
Hussein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch misses with a looping left.
Hussein staying out of range there.
Hussein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hussein takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussein shoots in looking for a takedown but Fillipovitch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hussein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hussein checks a leg kick.
Fillipovitch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fillipovitch looks to land a right hand but Hussein moved out of range.
Fillipovitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fillipovitch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fillipovitch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fillipovitch misses.
A big left from Fillipovitch misses.
Fillipovitch scores with a spinning back kick!
Hussein throws a hook but Fillipovitch blocks it.
Hussein sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hussein looks gassed!
Fillipovitch avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Fillipovitch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch obviously looking to wear him down.
Fillipovitch throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mirko Fillipovitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fillipovitch cracks Hussein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fillipovitch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fillipovitch connects with a solid leg kick.
Hussein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fillipovitch tries to avoid it but Hussein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fillipovitch to the ground. Fillipovitch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mirko Fillipovitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akbar Hussein.
Fillipovitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fillipovitch lands a front kick.
Fillipovitch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fillipovitch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hussein's calf.
Fillipovitch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fillipovitch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Fillipovitch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Fillipovitch lands.
Hussein is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fillipovitch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussein misses with a body shot.
Fillipovitch avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Fillipovitch connects with a solid leg kick.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick but Hussein moves out of range.
Fillipovitch feints and then cracks Hussein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hussein down.
Hussein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fillipovitch scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussein needs to keep his hands up - Fillipovitch had a free shot at his head there.
Fillipovitch scores with a head kick.
Fillipovitch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hussein is breathing heavily.
Fillipovitch avoids the body shot from Hussein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillipovitch leaves Hussein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fillipovitch connects with a looping right hand.
Fillipovitch connects with a leg kick. Hussein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fillipovitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussein can do to turn this around?
Fillipovitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Fillipovitch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fillipovitch avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Fillipovitch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fillipovitch scores with a hook to the body. Hussein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hussein misses the shot to the body.
Hussein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein misses with a straight right.
Some bone on bone action there as Hussein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussein misses with a body shot.
Hussein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fillipovitch avoids the body shot from Hussein.
Fillipovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fillipovitch scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hussein misses with a takedown
and Fillipovitch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A cross from Fillipovitch lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fillipovitch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Fillipovitch.
Hussein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fillipovitch.
Hussein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch obviously looking to wear him down.
Fillipovitch throws a nice head kick!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hussein might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fillipovitch has got the better of the exchanges.
Hussein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fillipovitch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hussein doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick which misses Hussein's front leg but catches the back leg as Hussein tries to avoid it.
Jab by Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mirko Fillipovitch is winning the standup battle so far.
Fillipovitch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fillipovitch scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch throws a nice head kick!
Fillipovitch lands with a cross.
Hussein is rocked!
Fillipovitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hussein.
Hussein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hussein is still on wobbly legs! Can Fillipovitch finish him?
Fillipovitch scoring well with a low kick there.
Fillipovitch lands with a kick to the temple. Hussein shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fillipovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hussein misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fillipovitch fakes the leg kick and cracks Hussein in the body.
Hussein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fillipovitch rather than just go for the knockout.
Hussein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hussein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Fillipovitch dominated that second round.
That's time! Fillipovitch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hussein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fillipovitch.
Hussein seems to have recovered his senses.
Hussein has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch throws a low kick, looking for Hussein's leg but Hussein calmly moves out of range.
Fillipovitch lands a head kick. Hussein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fillipovitch lands a big head kick that sends Hussein tumbling to the mat! Fillipovitch takes a step backwards and waves Hussein back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hussein moves out of range of the leg kick from Fillipovitch.
A big right from Hussein misses.
Jab from Fillipovitch.
A good leg kick by Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hussein if he has to take too many more of those.
Fillipovitch connects with a leg kick. Hussein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fillipovitch cracks Hussein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillipovitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussein.
Fillipovitch lands a jab.
Hussein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick which misses Hussein's front leg but catches the back leg as Hussein tries to avoid it.
Hussein checks a low kick from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch connects with a solid leg kick.
Fillipovitch scores with a nice body kick.
Fillipovitch tries to score with a low kick but Hussein moves his leg out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fillipovitch.
Hussein defending well as Fillipovitch loads up on a big left hand.
Akbar Hussein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch is looking to land body kicks.
Fillipovitch misses with a low kick.
Fillipovitch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hussein misses with a wild body shot.
Fillipovitch lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hussein tries to move into range but Fillipovitch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fillipovitch gets caught flat footed, as Hussein shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fillipovitch keeping full guard, as Hussein tries to pass.
Fillipovitch keeping moving, preventing Hussein from controlling successfully.
Fillipovitch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Akbar Hussein wasn't active enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Hussein.
Hussein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fillipovitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fillipovitch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hussein thows a body shot but no joy.
Fillipovitch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch tries to score with a low kick but Hussein moves his leg out of the way.
Fillipovitch throws a solid leg kick but Hussein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fillipovitch.
Hussein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fillipovitch manages to avoid it.
Fillipovitch throws a solid leg kick but Hussein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch cracks Hussein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick that misses.
Fillipovitch throws a jab when Hussein was well out of range.
Fillipovitch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fillipovitch misses with a looping right.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick but Hussein moved away.
Fillipovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Fillipovitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fillipovitch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Fillipovitch!
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hype
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